Sam Dean

Football reporter for the Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph. Author of 'Arsenal: The Inside Story of Arsenal’s Rebirth Under Mikel Arteta'

[Sam Dean @SamJDean]

Very exciting and a little bit surreal to have my hands on a hard copy. I’m also pleased to say that signed copies are available at @GoldsboroBooks via this link:
https://t.co/NcUPTSFMpi

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@TotalSpursTV Every sale counts 👍

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Great to see copies of this on the shelves of my local bookshop. Out today!

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@sugargoodmans @Matt_Law_DT good deal imo

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@RobertLusetich thank you mate! hope all good

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Massive respect to these top guys & their excellent books on Arsenal’s 22 year wait & the glory of 2026. @IsaanKhan_ @SamJDean @KevinWhitcher01

But will their wonderful work give you and your kids this on Christmas Day? 🎅 Thought not. 😊

Order now: https://t.co/ov1GP52SNx

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Arteta on Saka: "It does not look good at all. It's his quad."

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Rice has now taken the armband from Merino.

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Interesting that Mikel Merino has taken the captain's armband ahead of Declan Rice and Gabriel Magalhães. Merino is such a popular and respected member of the squad and has been part of the leadership group for a long time.

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Interesting that Mikel Merino has taken the captain's armband ahead of Declan Rice and Gabriel Magalhães. Merino is such a popular and respected member of the squad and has been part of the leadership group for a long time.

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Arsenal have scored another gorgeous team goal. Declan Rice with a brilliant low finish. They have been doing this all season, which is why the "boring" conversation has been so weird. Forest was the exception, not the rule!

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Arteta's Arsenal have a new trademark goal. Set pieces are out... and flowing passing moves are in. So far this season, #AFC have already scored five goals after a sequence of 10 passes (36% of all goals). Last season, it was just 10%. Is Wengerball back?!
https://t.co/8Lm7xStqx3

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With Tzolis out and Saka now likely to be joining him on the sidelines, at what point does Arteta turn to Dowman in the league and Champions League? Obviously there are so many physical and defensive demands that are very difficult for a 16yo to meet... but the talent is there.

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Some of the passes Harry Kane has played in this first half... my word.

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That makes two goals in three games for Eze. Although he got hooked at half-time in one of them. Feels like that's probably how it's always going to be with a player like him, to be honest. Highs and lows.

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Konsa following Kane all the way back into the Bayern penalty area. For a few moments, Kane was the deepest Bayern player and Konsa was the most advanced Arsenal player.

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Saka had a quick chat with Arteta before going down the tunnel. He gestured towards his left quad.

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The Arsenal fans high up in the Allianz Arena are singing Saka's name as he hobbles off the pitch. He looks very, very uncomfortable. Eze is coming on, so Madueke will move to the right.

[Sam Dean @SamJDean]

Good evening from rainy Munich. Here's the Arsenal team:

Raya; Timber, Konsa, Gabriel, Calafiori; Rice, Bruno; Saka, Odegaard, Madueke; Havertz

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Restructures and redundancies at Arsenal, but why now? And for what purpose? Piece here on the situation (and the mood) inside the club.
https://t.co/vUx1j5Ffuz

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@TRoetjer Amazing! Really hope you enjoy it.

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Exclusive book extract: a few months before joining Arsenal as head coach, Mikel Arteta came close to accepting another managerial position: Newcastle United. More details on that, plus a story about Chelsea attempting to hijack the Calafiori deal, here:
https://t.co/cAkhkFwNx2

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@Sebariverss @charles_watts @sr_collings Free to attend!

[Sam Dean @SamJDean]

On Thursday 29th October, I’ll be joined by top Arsenal reporters @charles_watts and @sr_collings at The Gunners Pub for a book signing and a live Q&A session about all things #AFC. It’ll be a fun night. Join us!